Judiciary & Public Safety & Facilities and Procurement Public Hearing
2020-01-23 14:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety & Facilities and Procurement will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-443, “Moving the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs Amendment Act of 2019”

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety via email at judiciary@dccouncil.us and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any), by close of business Monday, January 20. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for oral testimony, and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Witnesses should bring twenty copies of their written testimony and, if possible, also submit a copy of their testimony electronically in advance to judiciary@dccouncil.us
B23-443

Health Public Hearing
2020-01-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Health will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-0565, “Hearing Aid Sales Amendment Act of 2019”
B23-0584, “Pregnancy As A Qualifying Event Act of 2019”

The Committee invites the public to testify at the hearing. Those who wish to testify should contact Malcolm Cameron, Committee Legislative Analyst at (202) 654-6179 or mcameron@dccouncil.us, and provide your name, organizational affiliation (if any), and title with the organization, by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their written testimony to the hearing. The Committee allows individuals 3 minutes to provide oral testimony in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Additional written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record. Written statements may be submitted by e-mail to mcameron@dccouncil.us or mailed to: Council of the District of Columbia, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 113, Washington D.C. 20004.
B23-565, 584 REVISED and ABBREVIATED

Committee of the Whole Public Hearing
2020-01-27 11:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-302, Little Brown Bat Official State Mammal Designation Act of 2019

Those ·who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or call Evan Cash at (202) 724-7002, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Thursday, January 23, 2020. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.
COW 1.27 Public Hearing

Facilities & Procurement Public Hearing
2020-01-28 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Facilities & Procurement will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-0107, the “Non-Profit Reimbursement Fairness Act of 2019”

All public witnesses will be allowed a maximum of four minutes for oral testimony, while Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners will have a maximum of five minutes to testify. At the discretion of the Chair, the length of time provided for oral testimony may be reduced if there are a large number of witnesses. Witnesses are encouraged, but not required, to bring twenty single sided copies of their testimony in writing and submit their written testimony electronically in advance to facilities@.dccouncil.us.
B23-107

Committee of the Whole Public Hearing
2020-01-28 11:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-361, Equal Access to Changing Tables Amendment Act of 2019;
B23-394, Tenant and Homeowner Accountability and Protection Amendment Act of 2019;
B23-456, Abatement and Condemnation of Nuisance Properties Amendment Act of 2019;
B23-499, Housing Provider Repeated Violation Enhancement Amendment Act of 2019.

Those who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or to call Blaine Stum, Legislative Policy Advisor, at (202) 724-8092, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any) by the close of business Friday, January 24, 2020. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five (5) business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in. less than five (5) business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.
COW 1.28 Public Hearing

Judiciary & Public Safety Public Hearing
2020-01-29 09:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-440, “Removing Barriers to Occupational Licensing for Returning Citizens Amendment Act of 2019”

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact the Committee via email at judiciary@dccouncil.us and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any), by close of business Friday. January 24. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for oral testimony, and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Witnesses should bring twenty copies of their written testimony and, if possible, also submit a copy of their testimony electronically in advance to judiciary@dccouncil.us.
B23-440

Judiciary & Public Safety Public Hearing
2020-02-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-542, “District Government Continuity of Operations Plans Amendment Act of 2019”

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact the Committee via email at judiciary@dccouncil.us and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any), by close of business Monday. February 3. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for oral testimony, and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Witnesses should bring twenty copies of their written testimony and, if possible, also submit a copy of their testimony electronically in advance to judiciary@dccouncil.us.
B23-542

Committee of the Whole & Education Public Hearing
2020-02-10 13:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole & the Committee on Education will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-0496, the “Fair Access to Selective High Schools Amendment Act of 2019”

Those who wish to testily may sign-up online at bit.do/EducationHearings or call the Committee on Education at (202) 724-8061 by 5:00pm on Thursdav. February 6. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 10-15 copies of written testimony. Witnesses appearing on his or her own behalf should limit their testimony to three minutes; witnesses representing organizations should limit their testimony to five minutes.
B23-496 REVISED ABBREVIATED

Committee of the Whole Public Hearing
2020-02-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-122, Cashless Retailers Prohibition Act of 2019

Those who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or to call Blaine Stum, Legislative Policy Advisor, at (202) 724-8092, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any) by the close of business Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.
COW 2.13 Public Hearing

Judiciary & Public Safety Public Hearing (RECONVENED)
2020-02-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
FOR GOVERNMENT TESTIMONY ONLY
The Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety will reconvene a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-453, “Flavored Electronic Smoking Device Prohibition Amendment Act of 2019”
B23-454, “Prohibition of Electronic Smoking Sales Without a Prescription Act of 2019”
B23-472, “Electronic Smoking Device Sales Restriction Amendment Act of 2019”

For public witnesses who were unable to testify at the Committee’s January 2, 2020 hearing, the Committee will extend its comment period, and additional written statements will be made part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee at judiciary@dccouncil.us. The record will close at the end of the business day on Tuesday, February 25.
B23-453 454 472 RECONVENED

Government Operations Public Hearing
2020-02-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Government Operations will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-73, Attorney General Civil Rights Enforcement Clarification Amendment Act of 2019
B23-37, Care for LGBTQ Seniors and Seniors with HIV Amendment Act of 2019

Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify at the public hearing are asked to contact Manny Geraldo of the Committee on Government Operations at (202) 724-6663 or by email at GovernmentOperations@dccouncil.us and provide their name(s), address, telephone number, email address, and organizational affiliation, if any, by close of business Monday, February 17, 2020. Each witness is requested to bring 10 copies of his/her written testimony. Representatives of organizations and government agencies will be limited to 5 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Individual witnesses will be limited to 3 minutes.
B23-73 and 37 REVISED

Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Public Hearing
2020-02-20 11:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-0509, the “Local Rent Application Voucher Amendment Act of 2019”
B23-0528, the “Rental Housing Source of Income Amendment Act of 2019”

Those who wish to testify are requested to telephone the Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization, at (202) 724-8198, or email housing@dccouncil.us, and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any), by close of business on February 19, 2020. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged to submit 15 copies of written testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to 3 minutes.
B23-509 and B23-528 REVISED

Committee of the Whole Public Hearing
2020-02-27 12:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-606, “Diversity in Fund Management Amendment Act of 2020”

Those who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or call Evan Cash at (202) 724-7002, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Tuesday, February 25,2020. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered.
B23-606

Judiciary & Public Safety Public Hearing
2020-03-03 14:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-513, “Hate Crime Civil Enforcement Clarification Amendment Act of 2019”

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact the Committee via email at judiciary@dccouncil.us and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title (if any), by close of business Thursday, February 27. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for oral testimony, and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. Witnesses should bring twenty copies of their written testimony and, if possible, also submit a copy of their testimony electronically in advance to judiciary@dccouncil.us.
B23-513

Committee of the Whole Public Hearing
2020-03-04 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation & Matter:

Bill 23-489, “Intra-District Transfer Limitation Amendment Act of 2019”
Unfunded Spending Initiatives and Deficiency Spending

Those who wish to testify are asked to email the Committee of the Whole at cow@dccouncil.us, or call Evan Cash at (202) 724-7002, and to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Monday, March 2, 2020. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests although alternatives may be offered. Requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled.
B23-489 and Unfunded Spending Initiatives and Deficiency Spending

Committee of the Whole & Education Public Hearing
2020-03-10 11:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee of the Whole & the Committee on Education will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-488, the “Student Activity Fund Theatrical and Music Performance Expenditures Act of 2019”
B23-569, the “District of Columbia Public Schools Family and School Community Fundraising Equity Act of 2019”
B23-365, the “Critical Risk Rate School Funding Designation Act of 2019”

Those who wish to testify may sign-up online at bit.do/EducationHearings or call the Committee on Education at (202) 724-8061 by 5:00pm on Friday, March 6, 2020. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 10-15 copies of written testimony. Witnesses appearing on his or her own behalf should limit their testimony to three minutes; witnesses representing organizations should limit their testimony to five minutes.
B23-0488 B23-0569 B23-0365 REVISED

Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Public Hearing (CANCELLED)
2020-03-18 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization has cancelled this Public Hearing.
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Human Services Public Hearing (Cancelled)
2020-03-18 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Human Services has Cancelled this Public Hearing.
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Transportation & the Environment Public Hearing (Cancelled)
2020-03-23 11:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 120, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Transportation & the Environment has Cancelled this Public Hearing.
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Committee of the Whole Public Hearing (Cancelled)
2020-03-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
This hearing has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
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Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Public Hearing (Cancelled)
2020-03-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization has Cancelled this Public Hearing.
B23-0601 B23-0623 B23-0568 and B23-0530 CANCELLATION

Committee of the Whole & Education Public Hearing (Cancelled)
2020-03-30 10:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States

Business & Economic Development Public Hearing (Cancelled)
2020-04-02 09:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Business & Economic Development has Cancelled this Public Hearing.
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Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Public Hearing (Cancelled)
2020-04-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization has Cancelled this Public Hearing.
B23-0643 CANCELLATION

Transportation & the Environment Public Hearing (Cancelled)
2020-04-06 14:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Transportation & the Environment has Cancelled this Public Hearing.
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Committee of the Whole Public Hearing (Cancelled)
2020-04-07 15:30 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States

Transportation & the Environment Public Hearing (Cancelled)
2020-04-30 11:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Transportation & the Environment has Cancelled this Public Hearing.
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Health Public Hearing (Cancelled)
2020-06-10 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Health has Cancelled this Public Hearing. The committee intends to reschedule the public hearings at a later date.

Health Public Hearing (Cancelled)
2020-06-18 10:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Building Room 412, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States

Business & Economic Development & Health Public Hearing
2020-06-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Meeting Platform, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
The Committee on Business & Economic Development & the Committee on Health will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

B23-777, the “New Hospital at St. Elizabeths Act of 2020”
B23-778, the “New Howard University Hospital and Redevelopment Tax Abatement Act of 2020”

Persons wishing to provide oral testimony should contact Malcolm Cameron, Legislative Analyst of the Committee on Health by e-mail at mcameron@dccouncil.us or by phone at (202) 341-4425 by before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2020. You may also send an e-mail indicating that you wish to view the hearing in Webex, but that you do not intend to provide oral testimony. When sending an e-mail or leaving a voicemail, please provide Mr. Cameron with the following information:

Your first and last name,
The name of the organization you are representing (if any),
Your title with the organization,
Your e-mail address,
Your phone number, and
The bill or bills you will be speaking about.

Mr. Cameron will e-mail a confirmation of your attendance with an agenda, witness list, and attached instructions for accessing the Webex video conference hearing by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020. If you do not receive a confirmation of your attendance, please contact Mr. Cameron by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Oral testimony will be strictly limited to three minutes to allow everyone an opportunity to testify. Due to technological limitations during the COVID-19 pandemic, only the first nine hours of the hearing will be broadcasted, however, the Webex hearing will continue until all witnesses who have signed up have had an opportunity to testify.
Watch Live:
– On the Council site, at https://bit.ly/2ooL0l1
– On the OCTFME site, at https://bit.ly/2JNZIro
– On TV, usually Channel 13
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